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"Help smokers quit the habit", AM urges

The Welsh Government must do more to help smokers quit the habit – South Wales Central AM Andrew RT Davies has said.

Mr Davies made the comments after meeting the Judy Thomas from Community Pharmacy Wales and Suzanne Cass from Ash Wales – at a joint event held last week at the Senedd.

Across Wales – there are a number of Community Pharmacies providing smoking cessation services – but these are commissioned locally.

In Cardiff and the Vale – no nicotine replacement therapy services (level 2) are provided – while there is only limited availability of one-to-one support and advice (level 3).

Mr Davies has therefore joined Community Pharmacy Wales in their calls for more consistent services throughout Wales – and has called on Minister to intervene.

Mr Davies said, “It was good to have the opportunity to meet with Suzanne and Judy – and learn more about the services on offer to help smokers kick the habit.

“Community Pharmacies have a key role to play in terms of the services they provide – but there is a huge lack of consistency across Wales. Here in Cardiff and the Vale – the services are far lower than elsewhere.

“I’m therefore calling on the Welsh Government to step in and ensure that crucial level 2 and 3 smoking cessation services are available across the board.”

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[Picture: South Wales Central AM Andrew RT Davies joins Suzanne Cass from Ash Wales and Judy Thomas from Community Pharmacy Wales to call for better smoking cessation support in Cardiff and the Vale]

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